Sep 20, 2023 | All School, Blog, Innovation Diploma, Upper School News
Mount Vernon’s Innovation Diploma (iD) program, now in its tenth year, continues to evolve, refining its content, workflows, and processes. As we approach the tenth anniversary milestone this January, the current mod boasts an impressive slate of 7 corporate...
Sep 13, 2023 | All School, Blog, Lower School News
Last March, outside of the Lower School Maker space, the seeds of innovation were sown when Madelyn S. and Blake R. shared their vision with Molly Hudson, Director of Lower School. Their idea was simple yet powerful, to create a book club for kids that would make...
Sep 6, 2023 | All School, Blog, Impact, Innovation
Picture this: Just on the cusp of a brand-new school year, two extraordinary Mount Vernon educators, Amanda Exley Lower and Cari Barocas, embarked on a thrilling five-day journey of innovation. Their destination? The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. But this...
Aug 30, 2023 | All School, Blog, Impact
The echoes of Convocation last Friday still reverberate, a blend of musical performances, profound insights, and transformative ideas have left an indelible mark on our hearts and minds. This year’s convocation was not just an event; it was the start of a new...
Aug 23, 2023 | All School, Blog, Impact, Middle School News
An Interview with the Designers of the Impact Design Lab”Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” – Albert Einstein We sat down for an insightful conversation with the three educational designers innovating the...
Aug 16, 2023 | All School, Blog, Lower School News, Middle School News, MV Online, MV Ventures, Preschool, Upper School News, US Athletics
Summer may have seemed tranquil driving by 510 and 471 Mount Vernon Hwy, but behind the scenes faculty and staff were hard at work. Let’s take a look at some of the exciting announcements and happenings that took place during the break. The Dewey Schools in...
